Japanese language teachers' organizations can be the strongest support group for Japanese language teachers in the US. They perform the vital role of connecting teachers in this relatively small field for professional development opportunites, as well as networking and advocacy purposes. Below is the most basic information available on the Japanese teachers' organizations in the US. For more information on the benefits and organizational structure of these organizations, see the last two pages of 'Keeping it Going' from the Japan Foundation Advocacy kit at http://www.jflalc.org/download/publication/AK2keepingitgoing.pdf.

For a printable list of the information below, please download the following PDF file.

Japanese Teachers' Organization List (Printable Version)

• CATJ (Central Association of Teachers of Japanese Conference)
  http://www.uiowa.edu/~japanese/CATJ19.htm
• MAJLPW (Mid-Atlantic Japanese Language Pedagogy Workshop)
  http://www.virginia.edu/amelc/16thAnnualMid-AtlanticJapaneseLanguagePedagogyWorkshop.htm
• SEATJ (Southeast Association of Teachers of Japanese)
  http://fl.memphis.edu/SEATJ/